Detroit (DTW) to Montréal (YUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
62° NE
Detroit (DTW) to Montréal (YUL) is 529 miles (851 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–YUL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–YUL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
233
July 2026
Seats
17,266
both directions
Passengers
15,151
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–YUL?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–YUL departures in July 2026 (180), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
180 departures · 13,204 seats
Share of departures77.3%90.6%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
52 departures · 3,952 seats
Share of departures22.3%80.8%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 110 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–YUL?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 69% of DTW–YUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
161 departures · 86.2% load
69.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
68 departures · 93.8% load
29.2% - Embraer E175
3 departures · 88.2% load
1.3% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has DTW–YUL traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–YUL departures fell from 237 in August 2025 to 233 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–YUL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
237 departures · 14,461 passengers
84.6%
Load
September 2025
223 departures · 12,859 passengers
79.0%
Load
October 2025
178 departures · 11,604 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
170 departures · 9,950 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
151 departures · 9,461 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
135 departures · 7,775 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
141 departures · 7,864 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
160 departures · 9,785 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
156 departures · 9,678 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
224 departures · 13,515 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2026
232 departures · 14,285 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2026
233 departures · 15,151 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YUL → DTW
90.3% full
117 departures · 7,813 passengers
DTW → YUL
85.2% full
116 departures · 7,338 passengers
Nonstop DTW–YUL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Montréal
CA
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Coordinates
45.47°N, 73.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Montréal (YUL)?
DTW to YUL is 529 miles (851 km / 459 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to YUL?
A nonstop covers the 529-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–YUL?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (69.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (29.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–YUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 529-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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